What are some of the factors that contribute to overweight and obesity?
Researchers have found that several factors can contribute to the likelihood of someone’s becoming overweight or obese. • Overweight and obesity result from an imbalance involving excessive calorie consumption and/or inadequate physical activity. • For each individual, body weight is the result of a combination of genetic, metabolic, behavioral, environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic influences. Heredity plays a large role in determining how susceptible people are to becoming overweight or obese. Genes can influence how the body burns calories for energy and how the body stores fat. • Behavioral and environmental factors are large contributors to overweight and obesity and provide the greatest opportunity for actions and interventions designed for prevention and treatment. What people eat and their level of physical activity help determine whether they will gain weight. A number of factors can influence diet and physical activity, including personal characteristics of the individua
Researchers have found that several factors can contribute to the likelihood of someones becoming overweight or obese. Behaviors. What people eat and their level of physical activity help to determine whether they will gain weight. A number of factors can influence diet and physical activity, including personal characteristics of the individual, the individuals environment, cultural attitudes, and financial situation. Genetics. Heredity plays a large role in determining how susceptible people are to becoming overweight or obese. Genes can influence how the body burns calories for energy and how the body stores fat.
Researchers have found that several factors can contribute to the likelihood of someone’s becoming overweight or obese. • Behaviors. What people eat and their level of physical activity help determine whether they will gain weight. A number of factors can influence diet and physical activity, including personal characteristics of the individual, the individual’s environment, cultural attitudes, and financial situation. • Genetics. Heredity plays a large role in determining how susceptible people are to becoming overweight or obese. Genes can influence how the body burns calories for energy and how the body stores fat.
Researchers have found that several factors can contribute to the likelihood of someones becoming overweight or obese. • Behaviors. What people eat and their level of physical activity help determine whether they will gain weight. A number of factors can influence diet and physical activity, including personal characteristics of the individual, the individuals environment, cultural attitudes, and financial situation. • Genetics. Heredity plays a large role in determining how susceptible people are to becoming overweight or obese. Genes can influence how the body burns calories for energy and how the body stores fat. How does being overweight or obese affect a persons health? When people are or overweight or obese, they are more likely to develop health problems such as the following: • Hypertension • Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides) • Type 2 diabetes • Coronary heart disease • Stroke • Gallbladder disease • Osteoarthritis • Sleep apnea
